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What Constitution and By-laws Contain

What a Constitution Contains

Article I. Name and purpose of organizationArticle II. Requirement for membership and means of selection of membersArticle III. Officers (names, terms of office, whether elected or appointed. Article IV. DuesArticle V. Rules for amending the constitutionArticle VI. Frequency of meetingsArticle VII. Provision of board of directors or executive council and the means of
selecting itArticle VIII. Committees (standing)

What Bylaws Contains

Membership Provisions:

Who can be a member:

Types of membership:

Methods of admitting new members

What constitutes “good standing”

Method of dropping members

Officers:

Duties and Powers

Provision for filling unexpired terms

Rules for election

Procedure for recall

Dues:

Amount: annual membership

When payable

Initiation fees

To whom all dues re payable

Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws:

Notice to membership of proposed amendments

Type of notice required

Vote required to effect amendment

Procedure for proposing an amendment: petition, motion

Meetings:

Types: regular and special

Procedure for calling special meetings

Quorum (designate a percentage of the membership

Parliamentary authority

Provision for notification of memberships if no regular meeting date is established

Who shall preside at special meetings

Board of Directors:

Eligibility for membership to board

Duties

Frequency of meetings

Delegation of authority to act between regular meetings of the organization